Van Buren Street & Minerva Place
Van Buren Street and Minerva Place meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Christ Church New Brighton is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Franklin Av, is 590 feet away for the S40 and S44, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1935, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Franklin Av, 590 feet away, for the S40 and S44.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Franklin Av S40, S44 · Shelter590 feetS40 S44
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
- S44 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station0.3 miles
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1935.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Van Buren Street
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Gothic. They were built between 1864 and 1904.
- Christ Church Rectory Designated landmark730 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Christ Church New Brighton Landmark · listed historic place610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fillmore Street & Minerva Place 140 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Van Buren Street 310 feet
- Fillmore Street & Highview Avenue 540 feet
- Fillmore Street & Franklin Avenue 570 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Franklin Avenue 580 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Eadie Place 730 feet
- Highview Avenue & Eadie Place 780 feet
- York Avenue & Van Buren Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Minerva Place or Van Buren Street.